unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
sunlight; rays of the Sun
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to pause; to have a short intermission
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to set up shop; to open a store
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
delivery of packages; postal service
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
festival; feast; carnival
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
originally; by nature; from the start
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
resentment; indignation; anger
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart